Assistant Director, Identity & Access Management

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Buffalo, NY 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ August 15th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

University at Buffalo is hiring an Assistant Director, Identity & Access Management. The role manages and administers identity platforms, oversees identity frameworks and policies, supervises IAM analysts and engineers, collaborates with various IT teams to ensure compliance and service continuity, and handles vendor relationships to strengthen the university's cybersecurity posture.

Highlights

Manage and administer core and integrated identity platforms

Provide governance and oversight of identity lifecycle processes, policies, and systems

Supervise and direct IAM analysts and engineers

Collaborate with Information Security, Research IT, and other UBIT teams for compliance and service continuity

Manage vendor relationships relevant to IAM

Required skills include strong knowledge of identity lifecycle, authentication protocols, and access governance

Preferred experience in higher education IT environments and familiarity with privacy regulations and risk management frameworks

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in IT, cybersecurity, or related field with 5 years of IAM experience or a master’s degree with 3 years of experience